Tarnak Farm Incident: The American F-16 That Killed 4 Canadian Troops In Afghanistan
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- Опубликовано: 16 сен 2024
- On April 17th 2002, two American F-16s were returning to base from a 10-hour patrol. Mistaking the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Battle Group for enemy soldiers, dropped a laser guided 500 pound bomb directly on top of them. This shocking friendly fire incident would lead to 4 Canadian soldiers being killed and injuring 8 more.
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I do not get where it says "Three years later, Canadian soldiers would return to Kandahar" we never left. Our mission was unbroken, In 2003, 2004 and 2005 we lost troops, good Canadian troops. I was deployed 2002, 2005 and finally 2008 that was my 5th mission (Haiti, Kosovo and TFA x3) and the CAF would not let me return.
Exactly I was there in 09. The combat mission for Canada was constant from the beginning to 2011 and our presence continued until 2014.
I think it’s because we weren’t based out of Kandahar the whole time. 2001- 2003 were based in Kandahar, then 2003-2005 Canadians were primarily based out of Kabul before returning to Kandahar in 2005.
@@kwharrison6668 Maybe but I know people that were at Canada House during that time.
Yep I was in Kandahar and the were there after 2010 idk if they were Canadian sf or what but they had a nice makeshift bar 🤣
We did leave.
Canada initially went to Kandahar in 2002 as part of Operation Apollo, were the forces took part in Operations Anaconda and Harpoon. The deployment lasted about a year, and the Forces were withdrawn from Kandahar in August of 2003.
Canada didn't leave *Afghanistan* in those three years. In 2003, our mission in Afghanistan became Op Athena, with a 1900-troop garrison stationed in Kabul. It was largely a security and reconstruction mission, kept mostly to Kabul. You don't really hear about it often because it wasn't really flashy - kinda why most folks' recollections of Afghanistan start around 2006.
In 2006, Operation Athena ended with the government's decision to take on a combat role in support of ISAF as the country began to fall apart. Much like the Brits in Helmand, our forces took responsibility for Kandahar. It started with a 220-troop liaison team under Op Archer, and expanded into a 2,300-troop force that then took on the Taliban as they began their summer offensive that year. From then on, we took part in Op. Medusa all the way through to Op. Moshtarak in 2010. The following year, we drew down our forces to a basic 950-troop training mission in support of the ANA, and withdrew completely in 2014.
Theres 2 countries us ameeicans hold near and dear to our hearts. Thats the U.K and Canada. We may pick on you guys but man theres nobody we love and respect more. Friendly fire is never tolerable. Thank you to all the canadian service men and women who fought on behalf of us when we were at our most vulnerable. Your sacrifice will never go unappreciated.
Your pilot should have been held accountable he wasn't, his attack was an act of incompetence and cowardice, however we Canadians we always stand shoulder to shoulder with our American brothers and sisters to defend freedom
I would not leave out the Aussie's, they were with you in the Pacific, North Africa, Battle of Amiens WW1, Korea and Vietnam.
There was a british saying in ww2; "When the RAF is overhead the germans duck, when the Luftwaffe is overhead we duck, when the americans are overhead everyone ducks."
That's not a WWII saying, as there is no written or verbal record of that ever being said by anyone. It's a post-war tongue in cheek jab at the Yanks that came out of the friendly fire incidents in the Gulf War. What those proponents of friendly fire seem to miss is that the RAF and by extension the British Armed Forces in general, actually committed scores of blue on blue themselves, often fare more than their American counterparts. Some incidents, such as the "airshow" incident in which an RAF pilot strafed a crowd during an airshow in England, wasn't even declassified until the 1980s. Even post-Gulf War the UK's Armed Forces suffered twenty-two incidents of friendly fire amongst their own forces between Iraq and Afghanistan, nearly as many friendly fire incidents as their American counterparts. This despite deploying less than half of the troops. A study funded by the MoD also found that British forces were far more likely to die due to fire from fellow British forces than they were to be killed by the Americans or insurgency. Please stop perpetuating a post 1990s myth that has no basis in reality. It does our Yank counterparts a disservice and for all of their faults, they are no more human than we are.
I was returning to Afg from my leave and was requested to escort one of the members that was injured that day. He was strong just wanted to get back to his buddies, when we landed all his friends were there on the ramp waiting for him.
Lost my buddy in afghanistan. Princess Pats. 1st battalion. Pte Tyler Todd. 142nd Canadian. He saved his platoon. RIP buddy.
RIP to your friend from a vet
As a Canadian who was in Afghanistan, I will never forgive the American pilot who did this. Never
I was part of the PRT when we came back to Kandahar in 2005. I was a turret gunner in a g wagon. Spent the whole tour outside the wire got attacked by the taliban via IED and was never more puckered than when we did live fire at Tarnak Farms. Our tour often gets overlooked so thanks for making this. I’m glad my old buddy Jake Petten gets mentioned. He also saved Franklins life by being quick fast with the tourniquets. Another victim of that same attack was a great guy named Jeff. Combat engineer who was blown out of the g wagon and suffered a traumatic brain injury.
I have never been so proud to be a Canadian as I am now. You are the best of us we can never do enough for you to honour your courage, dedication and sacrifice. Thank you from the bottom of my heart from a very great full fellow Canadian.🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
The F-16 pilot doesn't help the stereotype that most fighter jocks are arrogant jerks.
Rip to our soldiers who died that day.😢
A tough but important story that needs to be told. Their glory shall not be blotted out.
this isn't even the only time the Americans killed Canadians in Afghanistan.
there was a friendly fire incident with an A-10 warthog strafing a Canadian position in 2006; killing Pte. Mark Anthony Graham, and wounding I believe it was 30-40 others.
They bombed a British convoy in Iraq also, even though the British had the X on top of their roof visible.
@@corybjarnason218 And the British literally fired on themselves as they crossed a river in Iraq, killing a Royal Marine in the process. The excuse? The Engineer was "unsure of the Rules of Engagement." It's best to not cast stones in a glass house. Mistakes happen, negligence is always a factor.
The A-10 has a bit of a reputation for blue on blue incidents, and that's putting it mildly.
Thank you to all our military service man and women. I am a proud Canadian. Cheers from Toronto 🍻
I remember that event well. Those two hotshots were looking to get a sticker on the side of their airplane. Obviously, the rocket launcher on the ground was firing HORIZONTALLY, so no clear danger to the F-16s flying high overhead. I hope those two pilots were never allowed to fly a combat aircraft again.
A devastating reminder of the human cost of war. This tragedy is a stark testament to the challenges faced by troops on the ground and the immense pressure on those making split-second decisions. Our hearts go out to the families of the fallen soldiers. It's crucial to learn from these mistakes to prevent such horrors from happening again. #TarnakFarm #FriendlyFire #CanadianArmedForces #Afghanistan
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O wow, what an incredible and interesting story! I do remember hearing about this on the news back in the day. I’m very glad I got to hear the story and all the details and facts. Thank you!
This video provides a detailed and somber account of the Tarnak Farm incident, where an American F-16 tragically caused the loss of four Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan. It's crucial to remember the complexities and risks involved in military operations and to honor the memories of those who sacrificed their lives. Thank you for shedding light on this significant and heartbreaking event in military history
Friendly fire…isn’t
Thank you to all our veterans ❤ 🇨🇦.
Canada and USA brothers in arms. Always.
"Friendly fire will not be tolerated"-call of duty
Classic Americans with their blue on blues
So only half of this episode was about what the title said it was about and the rest of it was about something completely different. How classy and genuine is that?🤨😐
Really man? Really?
WTF?
Pilot should be court marshalled. They should both spend time in jail.
This incident is reminiscent of an A-10 attack on a British convoy by similarly reckless USAF pilots. Despite having no conformation of enemies in the area and clear visual indicators of friendly forces, they chose to gung ho attack anyway. The voice recording is revealing, yet even after an investigation they too escaped accountability for their actions. That video is here: ruclips.net/video/DMnyVioLJbs/видео.html
Sent there with green camo. I remember I thought what???
And driving around in iltis plastic door vehicles.
Until 2001, the Canadian Forces had been primarily engaged in low intensity peacekeeping operations for the previous 50 years...
The issued tactical vest was designed for low intensity peacekeeping operations. The green camo was our brand new CADPAT pattern that was just starting to slowly circulate into the supply system...
Then 2001 happened
The desert version of our combat uniform was quickly rolled out, along with the desert version of the rest of our kit
(Most units just allowed their people to buy whatever vest or boots worked best for them & would reimburse them - which ultimately was the best way to go in the end)
The Iltis was replaced by the G-Wagon w/ armoured kit. That was soon taken off of patrols and replaced by the RG-31 Nyala, and those were eventually replaced by full blown MRAPS...
The Coyote (a LAV 25 w/ a state of the art surveillance system) was in high demand, and something the Americans were envious of. It worked best at night when the surrounding environment wasn't raging hot...you could literally see a mosquito at around 60m distance.
@@chrisburke624 Hi Chris ~ Thank you for pointing this out in a “detailed” format, as the person you responded to has very little knowledge of our military protocol, logistics, the supply chains, etc. You were very kind in educating them!
Secondly, THANK YOU for serving in our military…you have my/our utmost respect and gratitude!
Many blessings❤
Canadian soldiers are the best in the world! Proud to be Canadian ! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Friendly fire isn't friendly
As a U.S. army afghan vet thank you Canucks for your service! Live 30 mins south of the border from you guys 🍻
Were the families of those Canadian troops given compensations, considering they are not really eligible for it???
My dad was the chaplain that had to do the notification and continuing care for pvt. Ricky Green's family, including escorting them to the court proceedings for the american aircrew.
Thanks for all Canadian service members. Americans our still our brothers. Accidents in war happen. This one was definitely preventable.
the only thing i learned in the army was 'why is that strap twisted? you jusst killed every one of your buddies becasue you have a strap twisted"
I don’t get it. Is this a strap on their blues that pilots get or something
Its not the channel thats blurring out 9-11, its YT...I kid you not...
Thought it was an A10...
That was a different friendly fire incident, which happened during op Medusa in 2006
A shura is what the Canadians were doing when the kid struck the soldier in the head with an axe..
Every major war
Has a new legsl form of meth for the military lol
Our beloved Canadian troops have been killed by u.s blue on blue incidents several times sadly in one of the incidents I believe the American pilot was on stimulants as well Dexedrine or something similar depleted uranium rounds and 500 pound bombs are no joke and one of the American pilots involved ( won’t mention his name though I’d like to ) thought he was the victim!!! Pleeease you walked away alive ! But …. Alas Thank you to ALL VETERANS…. Thank you
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Canada needs to leave nato. Nato is just a armed wing of U.S. foriegn policy. The track record of nato for the past decades is shameful. The sooner Canada leaves nato the better off canadas military will be. Canada will not rely on the U.S. anymore.
Only NATO work that was horrible was Libya, Iraq invasion was not a NATO invasion, Canada pulled out of it and provided moral support.
If you think Canada can handle anything by their self you are extremely naive.
Not to mention our military is nowhere where it needs to be.
@@Kjertinge Then if that's true. Canada is not a sovereign nation.
@@niweshlekhak9646Libya was the one Canada planned and organized and commanded at that 😂
@@ShmuckCanuck Gaddafi bragged about trying to conduct terror attack in Canada, I guess you turned a blind eye to that.
Wait, I thought it was an A10 that laid down fire ?
Hi Johnny ~ This is ONLY 1 of multiple friendly fire or “blue on blue” attacks in Afghanistan and Iraq. This has occurred in previous wars that the US have been engaged in, whereby they killed allies. I hope that was helpful in clarifying why it wasn’t just the A-10 Warthog ordeal…there have been many.
Cheers!🇨🇦
@shelleyhender8537 appreciate the info.
Intel in the field seems to still be an ongoing issue 🤦♂️
@@johnnyrocko7105 Hi Johnny!😊
I agree - intel and communication appears to be a lingering issue within the military spherical apparatus. This challenge will continue to be an issue in future generations…one can hope it will be sorted out to the best of our abilities. Yet, I know it’s not so simple as having a will to do so…everyone needs to be on board!
Thank you for the text!
Have an awesome week!🇨🇦
@@shelleyhender8537 I think you will find, and much to even my own surprise, the Americans aren't the only ones who killed friendlies. The British have quite a track record of it themselves..
@@WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot-dg1xg Hi ~ Thanks for your text!😊
I agree 💯%…The British experienced “blue on blue” by the Americans, but they too have have had incidents in previous wars, whereby they accidentally exchanged friendly fire.
This is one of the complicated nightmares war brings and no one wants! None of us are blameless - although I’ve been searching for a Canadian incident, and hope someone can help shed ligh on who we may have had friendly fire with.
There is an extraordinary Canadian General by the name of Roméo Dallaire…he is very open about the PTSD he struggles with and has sought help for. He also has a number of charities he began to prevent the epidemic of “child soldiers” around the world. He works with NGOs, governments, and armies, so as to prevent and help fellow soldiers who experience PTSD and the brutality of war. He has discussed these subjects - including “blue on blue” with our American, British, and Commonwealth allies. Gen. Dallaire has written books and spends countless months dispelling myths and explaining to civilians…who have no experience of the complications and brutality of war…in efforts to deescalate and prevent conflict! It is difficult to understand, unless one has has had such an experience. We may be able to grasp the description of war…but…that is nothing like experiencing someone shooting at you or your comrades and allies. Hence, the reason many soldiers become a family. There is no other greater sacrifice than someone dying for another, and why they will offer their life to protect their fellow brothers and sisters!
I’m sure you know our soldiers often live together and go into combat together. We have definitely caught “heat” for supporting our American friends, which is the consequence of going to war. This is one of the many reasons to prevent such conflicts…yet…the most important reason is so we don’t sacrifice the lives of our fellow soldiers, which is the most precious reason of all!
Thank you for getting in touch. I enjoy having such exchanges!
Take care my friend!🇨🇦☺🇺🇸
So now we’re blurring out 911 footage are you freaking kidding me that’s it you just lost my subscription
It’s not the channel, it’s yt itself
RUclips does this to all channels. Even large communications/TV broadcasting has to do this, with the occasional exception…depends on a number of factors…so it’s not the channel’s fault. Hope that was helpful.
Cheers!🇨🇦